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KR Certifies 3D Printing Technology, Expanding Applications from New Part Production to Maintenance and Repair in Defense and Shipbuilding

Korean Register (KR) has awarded a manufacturing process certificate to AM Solutions, a South Korean 3D printing solutions company, for its laser wire directed energy deposition (LW-DED)-based additive manufacturing repair technology. It marks the first time in Korea...

Drewry expands OnDemand to deliver comprehensive maritime intelligence across all major shipping sectors

Drewry is pleased to announce the expansion of OnDemand, its Maritime Research Knowledge Centre, which now provides comprehensive coverage across all the main shipping sectors, bringing together expert analysis, real-time market insight and proprietary forecasts...

China cements global shipbuilding lead as vessel orders surge, marine economy gains pace in H1

China reinforced its global lead in shipbuilding and offshore engineering in the first half of 2026, with new orders for oceangoing vessels surging 105.2 percent year-on-year, while the value of new offshore engineering equipment orders more than doubled, giving...

4 ways maritime pros use charts, routes and ETAs on the same map

Ask ten maritime professionals what they need from a tracking platform and you’ll get ten slightly different answers. A harbour pilot wants centimetre-level clearance data. A charterer wants a fast, defensible ETA. A port agent wants to know what’s arriving in the...

Seafarer happiness falls as “acute shock” hardens into “chronic strain”

Overall seafarer happiness has fallen to 6.87 out of 10 in the second quarter of 2026, down from 7.18 in Q1, according to the latest Seafarers Happiness Index (SHI) published today by The Mission to Seafarers. The decline confirms that the hoped-for recovery after a...

A Second Qatari LNG Carrier Struck as 22 Chinese Vessels Cross the Red Sea Unharmed

Two parallel escalations are shaping the maritime picture. Iran is tightening its grip on Hormuz. The Houthis are tightening theirs on the Red Sea. Chinese-linked shipping is moving freely through both. GASLOG SHANGHAI, a Bermuda-flagged LNG tanker carrying Qatari...

KR Certifies 3D Printing Technology, Expanding Applications from New Part Production to Maintenance and Repair in Defense and Shipbuilding

Drewry expands OnDemand to deliver comprehensive maritime intelligence across all major shipping sectors

China cements global shipbuilding lead as vessel orders surge, marine economy gains pace in H1

4 ways maritime pros use charts, routes and ETAs on the same map

Seafarer happiness falls as “acute shock” hardens into “chronic strain”

A Second Qatari LNG Carrier Struck as 22 Chinese Vessels Cross the Red Sea Unharmed

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